Recent Episodes
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212: Cheers to Decision-Making for Piano Teachers
Apr 14, 2025 – 00:25:16 -
211: Cheers to What is Working This Season (Round 5)
Apr 7, 2025 – 00:18:27 -
210: Your Springtime Pep Talk (An Encore Replay)
Mar 31, 2025 – 00:23:49 -
209: Cheers to Choosing Recital Music
Mar 24, 2025 – 00:22:58 -
208: Cheers to Your Studio Roster TODAY
Mar 19, 2025 – 00:12:33 -
207: Cheers to The Power of Attention (Look at You vs. Look at Me)
Mar 10, 2025 – 00:14:46 -
206: Cheers to "The Talk" for High-Achieving Students
Mar 3, 2025 – 00:13:56 -
Lesson Planning: All Questions Answered (A Special Teacher Offering)
Feb 24, 2025 – 00:06:08 -
205: Cheers to Getting Others Talking About Your Teaching
Feb 17, 2025 – 00:18:40 -
204: Cheers to What Really Matters (with Nicola Cantan)
Feb 10, 2025 – 00:27:01 -
203: Cheers to Understanding the Trade-Offs of "Saving Time" with AI
Feb 2, 2025 – 00:24:56 -
202: Cheers to Discernment in Coaching Programs and Other Online Offerings
Jan 27, 2025 – 00:29:12 -
201: Cheers to Overcoming the Fast-Track
Jan 20, 2025 – 00:16:34 -
200: Cheers to 200 Episodes Together!
Jan 13, 2025 – 00:35:17 -
199: Cheers to Clarifying Boundaries with Studio Families
Jan 6, 2025 – 00:16:36 -
Cheers to the Past, Present, and Future of Music Teaching (An Extended Toast)
Dec 30, 2024 – 00:05:29 -
Cheers to The Moments We've Shared (An Extended Toast)
Dec 23, 2024 – 00:03:24 -
198: Cheers to What's Working in this Season (Round 4) with Amy Chaplin
Dec 16, 2024 – 00:25:54 -
197: Cheers to A Year of Remaining Teachable
Dec 9, 2024 – 00:16:19 -
196: Cheers to Favorite Gifts for Music Teachers (and more!)
Dec 2, 2024 – 00:21:53 -
BONUS EPISODE: The December Performance Challenge
Nov 29, 2024 – 00:13:22 -
195: Cheers to Limitations of "Capturing the Moment" (and Other Musings)
Nov 25, 2024 – 00:22:47 -
194: Cheers to Song-Writing Challenges for the Whole Studio Family
Nov 18, 2024 – 00:12:23 -
193: Cheers to Teacher Lessons From Suzuki Parent Life
Nov 11, 2024 – 00:19:35 -
192: Cheers to Understanding the Weight of Teacher Words
Nov 4, 2024 – 00:11:11 -
191: Cheers to "Un-Seeing" the Piano Lesson Experience
Oct 28, 2024 – 00:14:16 -
Encore Replay: Cheers to Considering Exceptions (originally episode 053)
Oct 21, 2024 – 00:16:48 -
190: Cheers to Spoons, Shovels, and Dirty Practice Habits
Oct 14, 2024 – 00:13:42 -
189: Cheers to Naming Your Core Values (+ Four Years of Beyond Measure!)
Oct 7, 2024 – 00:17:50 -
188: Cheers to Avoiding Common Teacher Oversights
Sep 30, 2024 – 00:18:21 -
187: Cheers to Fostering REAL Parental Investment in Lessons
Sep 23, 2024 – 00:17:16 -
186: Cheers to What's Working In This Season (Round 3)
Sep 16, 2024 – 00:20:27 -
185: Cheers to Lessons in Lego for Piano Teachers
Sep 9, 2024 – 00:16:42 -
184: Cheers to Not Teaching in a Vacuum
Sep 2, 2024 – 00:17:58 -
183: Cheers to Seeing Past the Teacher Perspective
Aug 26, 2024 – 00:16:56 -
182: Cheers to Re-Thinking "Fair" Studio Policies
Aug 19, 2024 – 00:19:27 -
181: Cheers to "Pruning" the Piano Teacher Brain
Aug 12, 2024 – 00:17:01 -
180: Cheers to Confronting Productivity Culture (A Summertime Conversation with Vanessa Cornett)
Aug 5, 2024 – 00:34:48 -
179: Cheers to Setting Expectations for Elementary Piano Students (A Summertime Conversation with Amy Elmore)
Jul 29, 2024 – 00:27:28 -
178: Cheers to Summering Outside the Box (A Summertime Conversation with Melissa Slocum
Jul 22, 2024 – 00:25:41 -
177: Cheers to Preparing Confident Performers (A Summertime Chat with Janna Williamson)
Jul 15, 2024 – 00:31:34 -
176: Cheers to Taming Overwhelm in the Piano Teacher Brain (A Summertime Conversation with Amy Chaplin)
Jul 8, 2024 – 00:20:36 -
175: Cheers to Overcoming the Illusion of Competition (A Summertime Conversation with Dr. Kate Boyd)
Jul 1, 2024 – 00:27:30 -
174: Cheers to the Artist's Joy (A Summertime Conversation with Meredith Hite-Estevez)
Jun 24, 2024 – 00:32:18 -
173: Cheers to the Ups and Downs of Online Teacher Communities (A Summertime Conversation with Benjamin Steinhardt)
Jun 17, 2024 – 00:28:52 -
172: Cheers to The Quest for Creativity in Lessons (A Summertime Conversation with Kevin Olson)
Jun 10, 2024 – 00:34:43 -
171: Cheers to the Secret Lives of Quiet Students (A Summertime Conversation with Nicola Cantan)
Jun 3, 2024 – 00:26:08 -
170: Cheers to What's Working in This Season (Round 2)
May 27, 2024 – 00:21:23 -
169: Cheers to Seeing All Sides
May 20, 2024 – 00:13:42 -
168: Cheers to Double-Duty Advice for Teachers AND Parents
May 13, 2024 – 00:17:30
Recent Reviews
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Pilar PlazasEncouraging and PositiveChristina’s podcast has been an amazing resource to become a better teacher. Thank you!
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MSMonachinoNever Miss!I always appreciate Christina’s insight - even if it’s not something immediately relevant to my teaching life at the moment. It’s always nice to get different perspectives and to hear new insights. Especially given how isolating this job can feel. No matter the topic, I always feel inspired by each episode. At the end of the day I WANT to be a highlight of my students’ childhood but it’s easy to get bogged down by the frustrations - sports schedules, lack of practice, random bad attitudes, loss of materials... I can lose perspective. Each week Christina points me to that bigger picture! 😊
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gagirlcd13A wonderful podcast for piano teachersChristina’s podcast feels like a north star. Always giving us good information about how to live our best lives as piano teachers and managing the piano teacher life. I look forward to each and every episode.
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SfaudiationReal. Honest. Piano Teacher TalkI love Christina’s honest , easy-going talks, and I love how she shares her wisdom in such a wide variety of piano teacher topics. She really is a & cheerleader of us, piano teachers! Listening each week makes me feel like we are hanging out at a coffee shop and diving in to teacher talk. I’ve gained both practical applications that I can use quickly with my studio, business perspectives , and insights into how to deal with a wide variety of communication/parent/student needs in the studio.
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smilletxCure for the Monday Morning BluesThis podcast provides both validation and inspiration and I’m so grateful that it gives me something to look forward to every Monday morning. Thanks for being a great friend and hanging out with me on my morning walk!
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Violinist MomInspiring!This podcast is my go to source for studio teaching inspiration. Christina provides a thoughtful, clearly articulated, insightful perspective on so many issues faced by studio teachers. It is truly a gem for teachers of all instruments, not just piano. Thank you, my dear APTF!💕
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Kay Lowry PianoFantastic podcast for busy teachers!I love listening to this podcast while I am walking or cooking. Short, to the point, and encouraging- you don’t want to miss an episode!
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Firefly987Love!I LOVE Christina’s podcasts. Well done!!👏🏼👏🏼
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KbklbLove this podcast!!This is the one snd only podcast I refuse to miss. Christina is both upbeat and down to earth, and I always love getting her take on my favorite subject. So grateful for my anytime piano teacher friend!
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MfontivMy FAVORITE piano teacher podcast!!!This is BY FAR my favorite piano teacher podcast!!! Christina’s bright, joyful voice and ever positive outlook bring happiness to my day whenever I listen to her. I love that she keeps it to 20 min - short, sweet and to the point - a perfect amount of time for my commute to the gym or a walk around the neighborhood. Each podcast offers helpful and immediately applicable advice for teaching. Happy 1 year anniversary! I hope she continues to share her insights and cute humor for many more years to come!!
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MichelleS77Fantastic!I heard Christina present today for our LMTA virtual conference and was drawn to her wealth of knowledge and her warmth of delivery. She is a bright light in the piano teaching field and this podcast is rejuvenating!
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pianogingerNice workI love the opening music! Thank you for all the GREAT advise for piano teachers. I love hearing about what works (and sometimes what doesn’t work) in your studio. Thank you for lots of great ideas!
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amychaplinpianoYou Won't Want to Miss One!A fresh and unique podcast celebrating the art of piano teaching and the independent music teacher world. Christina’s practical insight and beautiful personality - full of light giggles - will no doubt delight and encourage the heart of any music teacher.
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RjseCheers Beyond Measure!3 cheers to Christina for her wonderful podcast. I will confess that I have not been a big podcast listener but Christina has swept me in. Her short and sweet messages are the perfect length and have me nodding in agreement and laughing in understanding. I look forward in enjoying many more to come!
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JannaWilliamsonExcellent and encouragingThis podcast is excellent. Lots of solid music teaching philosophy given in a personable tone.
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haugenmaLovely podcast for music teachersWhen I found this podcast it was like reconnecting with a long lost friend. I find I have so much in common with Christina and every episode so far has been like having coffee with a teacher friend. I have come away with new ideas for my teaching and a reassurance that I am in the right profession for me.
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Spring S.Positive and RefreshingI was hesitant to add a podcast about “work” to my playlist but Christina is so positive and encouraging that I feel refreshed and ready for a week of teaching after listening. The perfect length for me, this is a wonderful podcast for any music teacher!
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what is your cavilWeekly dose of encouragementThrough her knowledge, stories and experiences (and friendly voice!) Christina encourages teachers not only with practical ideas but also with inspiration to remind us all about the power of teaching and the power of music. It’s a great way to start the week!!
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Valerie MerrellProviding a huge range of experiences, all in one podcast!In every single episode, I’ve had something in teaching reframed in a positive way, I’ve felt relief that I’m not alone (and crazy!) in experiencing issues with the topic of the day, I’ve been motivated to rethink some teaching and mindset approaches, and I’ve smiled multiple times because Christina’s laugh is contagious! Great, great find of a podcast!
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Charlene (TCW) club pianoChristina Hits the Mark!This is a refreshing piano teaching podcast with gems from years of experience. I love the happy tone and frankness. I also appreciate her openness to other ideas and acknowledging others. Well done!
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